William H. Gray, pictured at the United Nations, was appointed as special adviser on Haiti in 1994. (Photo: AP)

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UPDATE: 7/8/13 7:15AM

(AURN) -- A memorial service is planned for Saturday, July 13 at Bright Hope Baptist Church in North Philadelphia at 11 a.m. Further memorial and funeral plans are expected to be finalized Wednesday.

Original post: 7/3/13

(AURN) -- The city of brotherly love is mourning the loss of a political icon. A longtime Philadelphia pastor and former U.S. Congressman William H. Gray III died suddenly while in London attending the Wimbledon Tennis Championships with one of his sons.